Maura's POV:

I was dragged back to home after dad left me all injured. He didn't even let me take a breather and asked me to follow him home. The blood had dried up on my body, and my wounds were aching.

I basically crawled behind him. And since it was too dark, Dad got the benefit, and nobody spotted me in that state. Even if they had, they wouldn't say a word. Nobody wanted to mess with my father, as he would make their lives hell.

"Go change and cook for me," dad said as soon as we entered the house.

I mustered all the strength I could to rush upstairs and shut my bedroom door.

"Ah!" I winced in pain when taking off my clothes and walking under the shower.

I knew only a shower could help calm my bruised body.

"I am sorry, Zane. But we cannot be together," I whispered under the shower, preparing myself to reject Zane's offer. I wasn't even allowed to be seen with him.

It wasn't that I hadn't thought of running away from my house. I just didn't know if I could trust Zane. If a father could treat his daughter like that, anybody could. How can I trust Zane when I can' t even trust my own father?

my head, I kept sobbing and standing under the water until I began to feel like I was being watched. It shouldn't have been so

to my bedroom.

look in the direction of the door. That's when I spotted my father standing in my room and watching me with a nasty grin covering his lips. It

are you doing here?" I yelled, sticking to

now that she has grown up." He whispered, taking a step into the bathroom but

let him in, I rushed and pushed him out. At this point, he could see my naked body with his hungry eyes. But that's what confused him, and I was able to kick him

simplest desires?" He yelled from

up on staying with him. I cannot live like this. He made a duplicate key to my room so he

father, a father would never look at his daughter like that." I was screaming and crying when I heard the door being slammed

clothes and walked out of the bathroom

to leave tonight. Fuck him and everything! I will see how he survives without me," I was muttering and packing my clothes. I knew for a fact he will be gone for drinking

A frown covered my forehead because I didn't recall ever going into the basement. I stood on the staircase when my father suddenly appeared out of the basement. I hid away from him while watching him lock the basement door and then fix his pants.

I could tell he was pretty drunk, but that didn't matter

fell, making his way to

another few minutes before I dropped my bag and strolled

is he hiding in the basement?" I asked myself, steadily walking over to the storage room and grabbing an axe to break down the lock. But luck

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